Unicorn-1 Spacecraft

Unicorn-1
Unicorn-1
Spacecraft name Unicorn-1
Form factor PocketQube
Units or mass PocketQube 2p
Status Reentry 2022-01-13. Deployment failure? As per Jonathan McDowell, reentered attached to A09942 Alba Orbital dispenser.
Launched 2022-01-13
NORAD ID Deployment failure?
Deployer Albapod [Alba Orbital]
Launcher Falcon 9 (Transporter-3) (Alba Cluster 3)
Organisation Alba Orbital
Institution Company
Entity type Commercial
Nation UK
Manufacturer AIVT by Alba Orbital
Operator Alba Orbital
Partners Avanti Plc, Spacebooth, Kubos, GAUSS, Glasgow University
Oneliner

Demonstrate PocketQube technologies and trial a link to an Avanti geo-synchronous satellite called Artemis.
Description

Experimental 2.2GHz S-Band half duplex radio which will trial a link to an Avanti geo-synchronous satellite called Artemis. The secondary payload is an experimental ADS-B receiver to listen to aircraft beacons.

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COTS subsystems
  • PLATFORM - Alba Orbital
Keywords ADS-B
On the same launch

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